Missouri resident Homer Earl Farrar filed a lawsuit against 105 defendant corporations, claiming that his asbestos-related mesothelioma was wrongfully caused by asbestos exposure while employed with various corporations. Farrar worked as a boilermaker from the years 1951 to 1991 and also worked at the Amoco/Standard Refinery in Wood River, among others.

According to the lawsuit, Farrar’s disease was caused by his exposure to toxic asbestos materials while at work. Farrar is claiming that the consequences of working with and inhaling dangerous asbestos containing materials should have been foreseeable. Farrar further alleges that his disease has caused him to be disabled and disfigured and is requesting compensation since he is no longer able to work.

Farrar has filed a nine-count lawsuit and is seeking over $300,000, which includes $225,000 for compensatory damages and medical costs. This amount also includes punitive damages in an amount sufficient to punish those companies that failed to protect Farrar from asbestos exposure. The suit was filed in Madison County Court.

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